“My company has NOTHING to do with irrigation, HOW IS THIS GOING TO HELP ME?”

Trust me. This information will help you – whether you run an irrigation company or you do something entirely different. Often times what matters is the person(s) behind the business. Here is how a local irrigation company owner grew a successful local business by listening and adapting to his customers’ needs.

The first day at a new job is always full of emotion – Excitement, anxiousness, and sense of curiosity, just to name a few. While it commonly shapes up to be a jam-packed day with HR meetings and learning the ropes, it is important to carve out time with both your manager and the wider team to become familiar with the position, as well as the status of current projects that you will now be a part of. Here are 3 crucial topics to cover off on, setting you up for success day one.

When looking at a company, channels are often categorized by their generic job description - For example, the marketing team is in charge of the organization’s branding, finance is the management of numbers and IT is the oversight and maintenance of all computer networks. While these overarching explanation do stand true, many businesses are shifting responsibilities across departments in order to maximize functionality, and who manages the organization’s website is one of them.

Changing permanent jobs on a frequent basis is a problem and eventually will prevent companies from seeing you as a viable hiring option. That said, staying at a job too long when an employee really knows they should leave is also a problem. Remaining in a job that is no longer a good fit or one that isn’t taking you towards your career goals can be driven by both practical and emotional reasons. Some of the practical reasons are things like a decent paycheck, benefits, and the anticipation of future work experience that will look good on your resume. While these things all matter, it’s worth asking if you could get these things or improve upon them at another company that would be a better opportunity and cultural fit. Some of the emotional reasons employees stay are fear of making a change, concerns about the unknowns in a new job opportunity, or a sense of loyalty you feel towards your current boss and colleagues. Let’s take a deeper look at each of these and the psychology behind why people stay at a role that is no longer serving their best long term interest.

We’ve All Been There
No matter who you are, we all have that one thing—that one situation—we regret or would do differently. Whatever it is, reflection is a good tool to make that specific situation be a lesson to you, or someone else contemplating the same decision.